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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2005 · 1 season

A sobering, richly detailed historical reckoning that uses one boxer's life to expose the cruelties of a country's past.

Created by
Ken Burns
Genres
Documentary
Overview
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African-American boxer to win a title and his struggle to live as a free man.
How it feels
Tense, melancholic and dark. Measured and demanding.
About
Race, identity, power, justice
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Genres
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Ken Burns
Written by
Geoffrey C. Ward
Starring
Samuel L. Jackson, Keith David, Jack Johnson, Stanley Crouch, James Earl Jones, Bert Sugar, Gerald Early, José Torres
Music
Wynton Marsalis
Cinematography
Buddy Squires, Stephen McCarthy
Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes, 106 min each
Network
PBS
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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